August 4, 2015By Colin CampbellNews & Observerccampbell@newsobserver.com Republican leaders in the state House rolled out their own version of Gov. Pat McCrory’s bond proposal Monday, calling for more infrastructure spending than the governor’s plan. The House plan mirrors McCrory’s proposal on borrowing numbers: Both feature about $2.8
Read more →(6-18-2015)The Senate passed its proposed 2015-16 state budget on Thursday morning and the gulf between the upper chamber and the House in terms of each approach to funding infrastructure and tax policy couldn’t be more dramatic. Infrastructure The biggest difference, that is surely to become a major
Read more →From Governor McCrory: “When President Dwight D. Eisenhower launched the Interstate Highway System in the 1950s his vision was to connect our country, create jobs and increase American prosperity. Now it is our turn to connect North Carolina to the 21st century through statewide investments in roads,
Read more →In March 2015 the Building Code Council authorized the use of the new NC Existing Building Code. At the same time they authorized a three-year phase in of the code as designers transition from using the NC Rehab Code. AIA North Carolina requested that the phase in
Read more →We will post items of interest to AIA members, and the design & construction community, to this site as items arise with the North Carolina Building Code Council. The BCC meets quarterly and addresses regulatory issues that affect the design and construction of residential and commercial buildings
Read more →(From Steve DeVane, THE FAYETTEVILLE OBSERVER, 6/08/15) State lawmakers are considering measures that could make the future of solar industry cloudy just as the state and Cape Fear region are starting to shine. About 500 construction workers who build solar farms were in Raleigh last week to
Read more →(From Mark Binker, WRAL NEWS, 6/08/15) Cities and counties would be unable to impose requirements with regard to color, siding style or window shape on new homes if a Senate bill (SB 25)approved Monday by the House Regulatory Reform Committee becomes law. The next stop for the measure,
Read more →(From Patrick Gannon with The Insider) The leaders of the state House and Senate said Tuesday that their caucuses wouldn’t support a bond package for transportation and state infrastructure projects pushed by Gov. Pat McCrory that carries a $3 billion price tag. But House Speaker Tim Moore and
Read more →As usual the Legislature has been busy and as we reached the figurative half-way point of the 2015 session let’s take a quick look at some of the items affecting the design & construction community. The Budget Last week the budget office released some good news as
Read more →(4-29-2015)The Senate past SB 330 today. The bill would required all school districts in the state to authorize certain change orders on K-12 school construction projects. A two-tier system for districts, one where districts have done $50 million plus in construction during the last 5 years and another for
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